QN=78 (17806) The CPI is more commonly used as a gauge of inflation than the GDP deflator is because

a. the CPI is easier to measure.
b. the CPI is calculated more often than the GDP deflator is.
c. the CPI better reflects the goods and services bought by consumers.
d. the GDP deflator cannot be used to gauge inflation.


c. the CPI better reflects the goods and services bought by consumers.

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